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Washington Selects Fusion Health as State-Approved EHR Vendor

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måndag, april 29, 2024

WOODBRIDGE, N.J., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Health, a leading provider of specialized EHR and pharmacy management solutions for corrections, psychiatric hospitals, and other complex care movement-restricted environments, has been selected as an approved EHR vendor by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES). This contract (Statewide Contract #23023) allows state, county, and local agencies across Washington to streamline the process of procuring Fusion's healthcare technology solutions.

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  • WOODBRIDGE, N.J., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Health, a leading provider of specialized EHR and pharmacy management solutions for corrections, psychiatric hospitals, and other complex care movement-restricted environments, has been selected as an approved EHR vendor by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES).
  • Fusion can now be tapped as a preferred Washington State vendor to provide solutions for numerous, varied agencies across Washington, including but not limited to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Health Care Authority (HCA), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Corrections (DOC).
  • "We're thrilled to be recognized by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services," said Bryan Jakovcic, CEO and founder of Fusion Health.
  • It also positions us to expand our reach and serve more agencies throughout Washington State dedicated to improving patient care."

Child Abuse Survivor Files Motion for Sanctions Against the State of Washington for Withholding Material Evidence in Previous Civil Case According to Dearie Law Group

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måndag, februari 26, 2024

The 2013 recording was part of an interview by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) during its criminal investigation into the sexual abuse.

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  • The 2013 recording was part of an interview by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) during its criminal investigation into the sexual abuse.
  • “We are absolutely astounded with this on two levels,” said Raymond Dearie, an attorney with Dearie Law Group, P.S.
  • “First, the CPS investigator is defined by law as a mandatory reporter – had she done her job back in 2003, A.K.
  • During the trial, Dearie Law Group filed a motion seeking sanctions against the State and the DCYF for withholding Wicks’ recorded statement.

New Financial Resources Now Available to Assist Washington Youth in Foster Care Getting Their Driver’s License

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tisdag, januari 2, 2024

“A driver’s license is a rite of passage for many young adults and a necessity for accessing school experiences and job opportunities,” said Sarah Mazur, Program Manager for Financial Resources at Treehouse.

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  • “A driver’s license is a rite of passage for many young adults and a necessity for accessing school experiences and job opportunities,” said Sarah Mazur, Program Manager for Financial Resources at Treehouse.
  • “Getting your driver’s license is even more important for those in rural areas where public transportation is inaccessible or unreliable.”
    Since 2017, the Driver’s Assistance program has supported more than 1,800 [KA1] [VK2] youth by providing financial assistance toward obtaining their driver’s license.
  • As a program funded through the Washington State Legislature transportation budget, the legislation that authorizes the program used language that restricted what expenses could be funded.
  • To be eligible for Driver’s Assistance, youth must be between 15-20 years old and have an open State or Tribal dependency case (including Extended Foster Care) in Washington state.

Treehouse Takes Bold Step to End Foster Care-to-Prison Pipeline

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torsdag, augusti 11, 2022

SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treehouse announced a bold initiative to disrupt the foster care-to-prison pipeline with new investments in policy and systems reform and direct services to incarcerated youth, in partnership with the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and the Raikes Foundation.

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  • SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Treehouse announced a bold initiative to disrupt the foster care-to-prison pipeline with new investments in policy and systems reform and direct services to incarcerated youth, in partnership with the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and the Raikes Foundation.
  • According to DCYF, in Washington nearly one in four young adults are arrested within one year of aging out of foster care and approximately 40% of Washington's incarcerated youth have experienced foster care.
  • "Breaking these connections is very important to us, and that's why we are excited to continue to support Treehouse and their efforts to dismantle the foster care to prison pipeline."
  • Visit Treehouse Takes Bold Step to End Foster Care-to-Prison Pipeline (treehouseforkids.org to learn more about how these new positions add capacity and expertise to advance efforts to transform systems and better serve youth.

Binti Announces Partnership With the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

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onsdag, juni 1, 2022

OAKLAND, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binti , a child welfare software provider, has begun a partnership with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to ease this process for both staff and families.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binti , a child welfare software provider, has begun a partnership with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to ease this process for both staff and families.
  • Binti and DCYF are working together to launch on Binti's licensing module, which will be called the Washington Caregiver Application Portal (WA CAP).
  • This will empower both staff and families to more effectively manage the foster care application process, which was previously conducted primarily via paper application.
  • "Binti has helped Washington State improve the foster care licensing process by increasing and diversifying the population of foster families.

Burns & Levinson Elects Four Attorneys to Partnership

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tisdag, mars 1, 2022

BOSTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson LLPhas elected four attorneys Joanna Achille , Rodney Bedow , Katie Menard Dalton , and Lorraine Stark to the firm's partnership effective March 1.

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  • BOSTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson LLPhas elected four attorneys Joanna Achille , Rodney Bedow , Katie Menard Dalton , and Lorraine Stark to the firm's partnership effective March 1.
  • "These four attorneys have worked hard to distinguish themselves at our firm and to reach this important milestone in their careers," said David Rosenblatt, co-managing partner of Burns & Levinson.
  • "We welcome them to our partnership and look forward to their continuing contributions as partners for many years ahead," added Paul Mastrocola, co-managing partner.
  • At Burns & Levinson, we provide high-level, client-centric and results-oriented legal services to our regional, national and international clients.